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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
THREE SHOTS AT FERRY.
TWO WOUNDS INFLICTED BUT
NEITHER SERIOUS.

Goblet Was TO Have Been Shot Also,
but Failed to Appear When Called
For-The Lobby of the Chamber Of
Deputies the Scene of the Shooting.
PARIS, Dec. l0.-M. Jules Ferry was
fired at three times this afternoon by man
in the lobby Of the Chamber of Deputies.
Great excitement followed.
The man who fired the shot is aged aLout
twenty years, and is names ASIberA -
also known as Berckein. '
is one of band Of twent ~ Ii
The band drew lots, and it.
commit the first crime. GOODS.
that he swore to Walking
of the Chamber of Depatidymarkets,
let did not respond, but NJ. id CHILL
on his appearance Aubertin q
and fired three times ut him.
NOT DANGEROUSLY woUN6ank-
Reports conflict as to the extent
Ferrys injuries Two shots struck ~
One is reported to have penetrated his ches.
and another made a confusion on his thigh
Other reports say neither shot penetrated
the flesh, but both caused contusions. NJ.
Ferry was taken to a hospital, where
he was able to walk home after receiving
attention. His injuries, whatever they may
be, are slight. Bystanders tried to lynch
Aubertin after he had fired the shots, but
were prevented with difficulty from carry
ing out their intention.
AN ACCoMPLICE FLUNKED.
Aubertin is a native of Rombuch. in
Moselle. When he made the attack he was
accompanied by an accomplice who was to
have shot M Goblet, but who flunked. Civ
ing as his reason that his revolver
dropped to the floor. When Aubertin
was searched by the police a paper was
found on him, which indicated that mis- cen
federates had drawn lots yesterday to de-
eide who should do the shooting. The paper
ends: Death to intriguers Our path is
marked out to form an intelligent, disinter.
ested and patriotic Ministry. So be it."
DUELs EXPECTED.
In consequence of the attempt upon the
life of M. Ferry, there were many heated
squarrels in the lobby of the Chamber Of
Deputies between Moderates and Radicals.
M. Rouvier joined in the discussion, ac-
cusing the Radicals of provoking weak
minded persons to deeds of violence. Several
scuflles ensued, and it is expected they will
lead to duels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
p 81 O,s New President.

BALTIMORE, MD, Dec TO- 0-Atameeting of
the directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to-day Vice President Samuel
Spencer was elected President, and his
salary fixed at 1000 per annum. Presi-
dent Garrett's salary was $4,000. The
Thomas NJ King was presented and ac-
cartpd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
CHOLERA STILL IN ITALY.
The Report That Quarantine Ia no
Longer N Necessary is False.

HOIBOI 4NCOOooeIAJ 10 eI1SO'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Surgeon General
Hamilton is surprised over the published
report that the Marine Hospital Bureau has
officially declared the non-existence of
cholera in Italy and that conse-
quently quarantine against vessels
coming from that country may be re-
moved. He says that the bureau has never
made such a statement. On the contrary,
the weekly abstracts of the sanitary reports
published by the bureau clearly show Ethe
necessity of precautions in case of vessels
from Southern Italy. The abstract pub
lished Nov. IS particularly reported the
continued existence of cholera at Palermo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Two Small Dwellings Burned Lowe
Found Guilty.

Found Guilty.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec 10.-A fire oc-
Cured last night on the south side of Gov
ernment street. destroying TWO small dwell
ings belonging to Lewis Bear The fire
was originated by the explosion of a kero-
sene lamp which fell from the hands of
the occupant of one of the dwellings Owing
TO the long distance from the hydrants there
was some delay in getting stream of
water on the fire.
The Jury in the trial of jeff Lowe for the
murder of H. G.. Smith, after being out but
n few minutes, returned verdict of mur-
der in the first degree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Wilson Examined.

PARIS, Dec. 10-M. Wilson was exam
ined to-day by the commission appointed to
inquire INTO the charges against him. He
begged that the commission render prompt
decision in the case in order that violent
and unmerited newspaper attacks on him
might cease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Finad Tor DISCRIMINATION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10,-Judge Smell, of
the Police Court, to-day fined George w.
Harvey, a restaurant keeper, 800 for re-
fusing to serve a colored lawyer named
Hewlett. Harvey took an appeal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
strik Of the Glass Workers.

PITrsBuRG, Dec 10.-The strike of thu
table glass workers against the rules adopted
by the manufacturers was inauguratec
to-day. Every factory in this city but one
is closed and $500 men are idle. Both sideA
are firm and protracted struggle is prohsr
bla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Raw. Candler's serm on md

h5V. OdHUI5I ~o1I1I III llIuOI 55St'
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 10.-At Marietta to-
day the North Georgia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church passed resolu-
tions indorsing the sermon OF Rev. w. A.
Gambler at Nashville to which Emms
Abbott excepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Three Horse Thieves Killed.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-A party of men near
Bear City, Kan. chased a party of horse
thieves into the Panhandle Thursday, and
killed three of them. This breaks up the
gang.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
Polling Mills to Close.

JOLIET, ILL, Dec. i0.-The Joliet Steel
Company have posted up notices that their
rolling mills viii close Dec. 20 indefinitely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
EFFORTS TO SAVE THE BANK.

Harper's heroic efforts to save the bank
do not excuse hm any more than a man
would be excused for scuttling a ship by
afterward making efforts to save it. Refer
ring to Harper's defense that he was trying
TO save the bank, he severely aIraigned his
method, saying it was not reasonable for a
man TO sink 81 400, 900 in trying 10 save
$4,000 Summing up, he said the court in
stIucts the jury that it must find on his own
testimony that the defendant had commit
ted crime.
The jury was then instructed how TO make
the form of their verdict, and they were
taken to their room to begin their consulta-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

There hung before Jswelry Store the
Painted Semblance Of Watch, and under
meath there hung n Huge Pen, and they were
signs, and IL was their Business to indicate
to Passers-By that gold watches and gold
pens could be found within the door beneath
One night, after listening TO sornc Labor
ers talking on the sidewalk, the Big Watch
spoke TO the Big Pen;
''My friend, for years have we been hang
ing here, and ] am thinking il is about time
for Change. Why is it, let me ask, that
those miserable little limitations Of You and
Ne inside the window are cared for so ten
derly2 They have beds Of velvet and coats
Of softcst chamois skin; they are examined
and admired by the Ladies; they are polished
every morning, and laid away at night TO
rest while you and / are left 10 swing in the
Wind. / have borne it long enough. | pro-
pose TO bring my Grievance into notice
propose 10 kick. -
And it swung and creaked and bucked and
jerked and yanked until the Screws were
Loosened. and it fell in the street, where a
heavily laden Truck passed over it and split
it into Fragments
"Wen, " said the Pen TO his neighbor the
Indian, THAT is one of the Signs Of the
Times. be was cut out for exactly the kind
Of work he was doing, and had he been con-
tent would, no doubt, have lived TO re-
spectacle old age; but this Agitation in the
Air gave him the Big Head, and he is gone
-Puck
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
The Ipduenoe Was Good.

A Boston lady prominently identified with
Sunday school work and who is much inter
ested in bringing our Chinese residents with
in the pale Of Christian influence, called the
other day upon one Of her Celestial proteges.
John welcomed her visit to his laundry with
evident pleasure and when the greetings
were over the Mongolian in response to her
inquiry gave her to understand that he en-
joyed very much attending the Sunday
school, information that was exceedingly
gratifying Anxious however, to receive
more practical demonstration Of the infiu-
ence OF the school upon him, she asked him
if he did not think it did him good. Cyl,
yin came the convincing response, "washe
fol 10 whole CONGREGATION. boston Budget
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
His Memory Was Good.

"And you pretend to say" remarked a
lawyer to a witness, that you remember the
exact words this man said to you ten years
ego?''
II do"
"Wen, if my memory serves me, | met
you at Saratoga about five years ago, and
should like to know if you can swear to any
expression which then made"
~ can.
"Now, Mr.. j., l want you TO remember
that you are under oath. Now, under oath,
you swear that you can quote with great &C
curacy a remark made to you at Saratoga
five years ago?"
81 can"
"Well, what was it?'
"You met me in the hotel corridor"
Eyes, quite correct"
"And you shook hands with ne"
Naturally did. "
"And you said to me: Let's go and take
something
The crier of the court had to call silence
for ten minutes, and the lawyer confessed
that the witness had remarkable memory.
Washington Law Reporter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

Lucy Why, Belle Isit ali over between
you and Harry Didn't l see you out sleigh
ing last night with Georse'
Belle-That doesn't signify anything. !
preferred to go with George; that was all
Lucy-But look at the difference between
the two men. George is only a clerk on a
small salary. He isn't handsome. Harry
is rich, he is noble looking and he adores you.
Believes, and he has only one arm.
When it comes to sleigh riding, you know
Lucy-Yes, yes That's fact. l forgot.
You are quite right, dear.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
Deceived by APPEARANCES.

"Why, Jones'" exclaimed Smith, when
the pair were out driving the other day,
there goes an Edinburgh fish wifel The
very creature. 1 suppose she's an emigrant.
By Jove, | would like TO hear her calling out
fresh haddie! fresh haddien or caller her
rin'r 1t would bring back the good old days
when you and ! were doing Scotland to-
gether."
Il guess you don't know much, Smith, 4"
replied Jones. "Fish wife! Why, that's a
Beacon Hill belle with her toboggan suit on!"
Boston Courier
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

When the great Fox, in 1874, ran for
parliament at Westminster, he asked GER
tain bluY tradesrnan to give him his support.
"Sir, " said the tradesman, Il admire your
abilities but d your principles"
Sir, " said Fox, urbanely, Il admire your
sincerity, but d. your Manners
On another day Fox approached a saddler
in the Haymarket with the same request.
He produced halter, with which he said
he was ready 10 oblige him.
Fox answered:
81 return you thanks, my friend, but |
should be sorry to deprive you of it, as |
presume it must be family piece!-St.
Louis Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
Where is the Difference?

Uncle Sam-Got a new idea, have you?"
Naval ConstructOr-Yes, stree. | can
make YOU a war vessel now that will meet
every requirement. It's modelled after a
duck
Uncle Samoan it fly?
Naval COnstructor-Wel no; but it Will
sail like duck.
Uncle Sam-Suppose q Canadian cruiser
sees it and shoots?
Naval Constructor-It will dive, just like
a duck.
Uncle Sam-Dive out of sights
Naval Constructor-Clear to the bottom
Uncle Sam-Well ] dunno. Sounds
nightly ike those we have now.-Omaha
World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
The Law as to Dueling.

"I remember well, says Charles Phillips
in "Curran and his Contemporaries, " at the
Sligo summer assizes for 1912, being of coun-
sci in the ease of the King against Fenton,
for the murder of Maj. Hillns in a duel,
when old Judge Fletcher thus capped his
summing up to the jury: Gentlemen, it's
my duty to lay down the law to you, and l
will. The law says that the killing of man
in duel is murder; therefore, in the dis
charge of my duty / tell you so. But tell
YOU at the same time fairer duel than this
never heard of in the whole course OF my
lifer' 1t is scarcely necessary to add that
there was an immediate acquittal.
Law Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

Take a rapid account OF social stock in
New York city. Blackwel's island, two
miles long, ninety acres in extent, studded
from end to end with the epileptic, paralytic,
maternity and charity hospitals; thu New
York penitentiary sprawling from shore to
shore: the aims house, the work house, and
the women's lunatic asylum and its growing
population of more than 1000. Then there
lies Wards island, 260 acres with lunatic
asylums for males, and the Homeopathic hos
pital, and 3, 200 inmates. Separated by He'll
Gate is Randall's island, with infants and
the Island hospitals, an insane asylum for
idiots, a branch of the penitentiary, an insane
asylum for the young, and the House of
Refuge. Then we reach Ricker's island, of
sixty acres, exclusively used for correctional
institutions. Still further fifty acres with a
hospital for incurables; a branch workhouse
and a lunatic asylum with $500 inmates,
and-the CHASTITY end of the procession-the
potter's field, 600 acres close along the city,
a witness of its social losses.-Cor. Globe
Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
Origin of the Toboggan.

Here is the report from The Buffalo Courier
of a saving of another Buffalo youngster,
belonging on Niagara street, not great way
from jersey street. This juvenile, aged A
years and months, on Monday evening
after donning his nightgown, located in
warm corner by the stove TO comfortably say
his prayers. He got along nicely until al
most through but concluded thus: "God
bless papa and mamma, and make-please
wait minute till l kick VIC" Little sister
Violet had interrupted the little brothers
devotional exercise by tickling the bottom
of his bare feet with broom sohnt.-New
York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
She Knew her Country.

English Artist ION board Rhine steamer
How do you like the valley of the Rhine?
American Girl-Ohl it is lovely
English Artist--In my opinion there is no
valley so beautiful as the valley of the Yo-
semitic, in your country.
American Girl I'm astonishment)-My
country! Why, / am an American, not a
japanese. It'd Bits.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
No Protection.

Old Gentleman walking very carefully
Halo, bubl This fine snow sort OF covers
up the ice so that you can't see it, doesn't it'
Small Boy holding on to the fence
You're right, old man; but you feel it just as
much when you slip down.-Lowel Citizen.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

Mr.. Crane-Fallon the eminent exponent
of palmistry)-My dear madam, your hand
seems to indicate that you at some period Of
your life experienced great sorrow, followed
by a great joy.
Mrs Nevada-How wonderfully correct.
| got that scar from my first husband S razor
in 40. He was trying to cut his throat,
don't you know, and in spite of all could do
he succeeded. It'd Bits.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
CHANGED.

We crossed on an ocean steana,.
And babbled Of foreign scensx,
Twas more or less OF dreamer,
And she well out of her teens,
We strolled on the deck together,
And diDed together at night
That IL, when II wasn't bad weathsf
And sho had an appetite.
Or wrapped her up In my tartan,
Like a moth in its crystals,
While bore the cold like Spartan,
And reckond it simply bliss.
She quoted me Burns and Heine,
And sang Of the Lorelei
And held her hand, it was tiny,
While she answered me with sigh
wished the "Germanic" forever
Would sail on a summer sea,
But she thought that the grutf old skipper
To this would never agree.
Vowed my life 10 defend h~
Should she split on an iceberg or reef;
Her flancee came out on the tender;
Ny air castles all came to grief
Howard Paul in Ocean Wave,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
Not Her OhsDrinp.

SIS that your offspring, madam asked a
Judge of woman on the witness stand
who was holding boy by the hand. 'No,
jedge; this is my Oldest son. columbia
Jurist
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
A Distinction by Birth.

Zone Of my schoolmates," said an old
man, "was rich mans son. / was poor
boy. He had more pocket money in week
than | ever handled in my life. He is now
a conductor of street car"
"And your"
"Tm the driver Of the car. Harper
Bazaar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
THE LAST WING.


At 6:l5 but one wing of the quail was
left The eater eyed it with considerable
II nervousness. All the meat upon it would
B not have constituted half an ordinary
mouthful but it was a part Of the agree
\ ment that all the bones should be stripped
81 completely, and that not particle of meat
Should be left on any of them. To accom-
p.ish this be had to dispense with knife and
fork and resort TO his fingers and teeth. An
empty plate was provided for the bones,
each of which had 20 be deposited thereon
and inspected by the referee. Before at
lacking the final wing Mann swallowed the
remaining portion of Waukesha, ate a stem
OF celery, half slice of bread, and then
took up tho wing in his fingers, pulled it
apart, and cleaned the meat carefully from
The tiny bones with his handsome teeth, but
the task was a difficult one. AS he was
struggling wish the final act man wearing
silk hat entered tho restaurant, pressed
hls way up 10 the table and commenced
sort Of speech with the evident intention of
Nckening the eater He referred to the idea
mat Mann should now be able 10 go into
the dlssecting business, as he must by that
Tine be thoroughly acquainted with joints
ana bones, muscles, etc Dr. Mahoney got
rather hot, and ordered the newcomer TO
smut up, but it was hard to control the
intruder, for he was about three sheets in
tle wind But Mann was not disturbed.
ne Suped once or twice, but by the use Of
SAT- and celery quoted his stomach. As he
tossed the last fiber upon the bone plate, DR..
Aahoney said:
Done; Mr. Clark wins the money!" and
rising, took the successful quail eater by
inc hand and shook it heartily. Turning to
the reporters he said: "This is the first time
lAat this feat has ever been successfully
performed. Men have eaten thirty quails
even IN a shorter space Of time, but that is
not so difficult. The task of eating one
quail day for thirty consecutive days. at
stated hour each day, is no easy job This
young man has done it, and is the first who
ever reached the end Of the last quail with
victory, though many have attempted it.
Young Mann is a fine looking fellow Of
ABOUT twenty-five, medium sized, rather
HeSny, with handsome face and pleasant
manner. Ito has for some time been en-
eaee1 IN the restaurant business in Louis
VIE and Minneapolis The latter city is at
present his home. lie ate his thirtieth quail
~ exactly eighteen minutes and thirty sec
Ohas, but eyinced great desire TO leave
eHe restaurant soon after completing his
WORK 1t was believed that he would part
"l'h DIS winning supper before it was half
az hour Old At all events, ne has had all
ele quaii he desires for lifetime. ''If you
a.nI any man ,ankering after quail, +" he
@a lI as ne bid the reporter good night,
please tell him that he may have my share
"o'n This out. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

A Chicago editor fought duel the other
day and his opponent run a sword through
his stomach. 1t probably filled an aching
void. -Gorham Mountaineer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25

The late Sir Moses Montefiore was one or
the last persons in London who went about
LII a sedan chair, with four bearers
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
A Diversity of Taste.

Mrs. Tuxedo who loves dogs)-Where are
you going, Alfred? You look worried
about something
Mr.. Tuxedo who hates them-I thought
I'd go out to the kennels and lie down awhile
Pm ired.-Life
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
The New South.

Editor Grady (of the Atlanta Constitution,
after his return from New England -Dinah,
there isn't thing on this table fit to eat.
Haven't you any baked beansS
Dinah-No, honey.
Editor Grady-Do you know how to make
brown bread?
Dinah-Nebber learned dat, sab.
Editor Grady-You can make pumpkin
pie, can't you?
Dinah-No, sab.
Editor Grady-Well, well, can't sec
whore vnu wern brought nn-Omaha World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
Take rapid account OF social stock in

EulIOT UTduy-WtH, "UH, CdH boo
where YOU were brought up-Omaha World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-25
OUAILS AID NAUSEAM.
NAN IN CHICAGO EATS THIRTY
BIRDS IN THIRTY DAYS.

.o,or,to Feat Said to he I'm
equalcd--scones at tho FinA' Feast
- Wager of $1,000 Was Won.
Enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-31
A STRANGE STORY By GYPSIES.
They Tell Widow that Her Husband. Found
Dead Five Years Ago, Was Murdered.

A gentleman from Randolph county, who WAS
in the city yesterday, reports that country
neighborhood, near Winchester is considera-
there few days ago. A young married man
pamed Fetters was killed in his stable four or
five years ago, aud his death was generally at
tributed to accident. He went to the stable 20
feed his horses late one evening, and his wife.
hearing a noise enterad the stable only TO find
her husband unconscious and dying. A dark
bruise was found upon his head. and the blood
oozed from his ears and nostrlls showing that
he had been struck by some heavy instrument
One of the poles used in separating tae
stable into stalls was down. and 1t was be-
lieved that this mad been, IN some way thrown
against FetterS when he entered the stable ana
had caused the fatal wound.
This explanation was accepted until day or
two ago, when some eypses stopped at the
house of the widow aud wanted Co tell her fort
une. She refused to have anything to do with
them One of them insisted, however and when
again refused said: well, L will tell you some
things about yourself anyhow. Your husband
was killed FIVE years ago In the stable aud you
thought his death was due to accident But you
were mistaken. You were milking near by and
when YOU ran to the stable two men ran out and
disappeared in the woods One was very
large man and the other was small Their OBJ
iect was to rob your husband. who had large
cum Of money IN his pocket But your coming
prevented the robbery.
With this the eypsies passed on. and the
widow recalled the fact that her husband. on
the day of his death. had sold his hogs and had
the money sewed fast in the waIch-pocket or
his pantaloons. where she afterwards found 1t.
The gypses detailed all the circumstances OF
the death of her husband with such minuteness
that the widow believes him to have been the
aud many Of her ueighbors share this feeling
with her.